Our Team

LEADERSHIP

Our team would like to welcome you to our recovery center and offer insight into what it’s like working with our clients at Cypress Lake Recovery. Our team are either living in recovery actively or are part of a specialized trained medical team that deals with addiction and mental health. Read through their profiles and get to know them before you schedule your intake call. We can’t wait to go on this journey toward recovery together. Remember, recovery is found with a great support system behind you.

Thomas Isbell CEO

Thomas Isbell

CEO

Thomas’ passion for recovery is hard to miss. His vision and commitment to high-quality treatment drive the mission at Sabino Recovery. Before joining Sabino Recovery Thomas served as founding director of The Pat Green Foundation, successfully raising millions of dollars for charity. He worked as a financial advisor for Seamless Capital, an Austin-based real estate company and has traveled the country as a motivational speaker. In recovery since 2010, Thomas has also served as a life coach and manager of a sober living home.

Jason Shirley Executive Director MA LPC

Jason Shirley, MA LPC

Executive Director

Jason Shirley is a Licensed Professional Counselor LPC that attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and B.H. Carrol Theological Institute. He is trained in TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and EAP (Equine Assisted Psychotherapy) through EAGALA. Jason’s background in trauma therapy has allowed him to work with different people and family situations over the years. He has previously served as a primary therapist at Cypress Lake Recovery and was promoted to Clinical Director in 2021. He enjoys getting to know people where they are and begin walking with them to establish a relationship. He enjoys spending time with his wife, five children, and granddaughter.

Roy M. Serpa Chairman of the Board

Roy M. Serpa

Chairman of the Board

Roy is a proven industry leader with over 33 years experience in the Healthcare services such as Home Health & Behavioral Health. Previously responsible for the oversight and management of annual revenues in excess of $250M & the treatment 15,000+ patients annually. His experience includes facility-based and free-standing Home Health Agencies; Mergers & Acquisitions; Executive Leadership & Management; Executive Sales Management; Turn-around Management and Compliance & Regulatory issues.

Dr. Dominick D’Aunno Medical Director M.D.

Dr. Dominick D’Aunno, M.D.

Medical Director

Dominick D’Aunno, M.D. graduated with Honors from The University of Texas Medical School in Houston and completed a residency in Internal Medicine. After serving as Chief Resident and faculty member in the Internal Medicine program, he participated in the Space Medicine Fellowship at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and worked as a Physician-Scientist in the Cardiovascular Laboratory. He also completed training as a Flight Surgeon for NASA and the United States Air Force.

Derek Gwaltney Chief Marketing Officer

Derek Gwaltney

VP of Business Development

For the past 10 years Derek has worked closely with business development teams at Lakeview Health and Pyramid Healthcare to grow and expand their offerings. Derek and his family recently relocated to Tucson, AZ to join the Cypress Lake family. Derek’s passion to helping individuals find quality treatment is apparent with all he does at Cypress Lake Recovery and has made a great impact to the team thus far.

Alan Goodstat Vice President of Compliance

Alan Goodstat

Vice President of Compliance

Alan Goodstat, LCSW has 30 plus years’ experience in the Behavioral Healthcare field as a Clinician, Clinical Director, Program Director, Administrator/CEO, COO and Chief Compliance Officer. Alan received his Master of Social Work from Columbia University and is licensed in the States of Florida and South Carolina. Alan has a proven track record in providing compliance and organizational growth management services to both small and mid-size organizations, as well as start-up and pre-exit organizations . He sits on several behavioral health organization boards as an advisor, and member.

Joani Burchett Clinical Director LPC-Associate, LCDC

Joani Burchett

Clinical Director. LPC-Associate, LCDC

Joani Burchett, B.S. Psychology, LCDC-I. Joani believes that the benefits of therapeutic work include experiencing wholeness as a person and making vital changes to one’s life in order to live in freedom and fullness. After graduating with a Bachelor in Psychology, she now is currently working on her Masters in Professional Counseling, and co-currently is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern. She holds special certifications in Domestic and
Community Crisis Treatment; Acute Stress, Grief, Trauma Care; Stress and Trauma Care with Military Application, and Substance Use Recovery. Through techniques such as EFT, DBT, and CBT she seeks to help the well-being of the clients in their personal journey. Joani also facilitates groups in Art and Music Therapies, processing the emotions and thoughts through artistic expression. Joani enjoys reading, music, writing, coffee, and loves spending time with her five sons and daughter in law.

Brigitte Lewis Program Director

Brigitte Lewis

Program Director

Brigitte serves CLL from her desire to share what has been graciously shared with her. She was drawn to work in the treatment field after experiencing her own recovery from addiction. Over the years, working in the treatment field since 2016, Brigitte has gained experiences serving and working with many in various walks of recovery. Brigitte works hard to provide an atmosphere of support to the residents and the Recovery Advocate staff. She believes in giving the residents the ability to make their own choices in their recovery and provide support to make it possible to live a long, sober life! Her greatest joy comes from spending time with her family, spoiling her grandbabies and her pup, Tucker.

Dan Gilmer Clinical Outreach Director

Dan Gilmer

Clinical Outreach Director

Dan is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana he attended Louisiana State University and has been working in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Industry since he got sober at the age of twenty. Having various different roles in that time doing admissions, case management, outreach and owning Sober Living Homes he has a vast knowledge of varying levels of care. It is his passion to help others that are suffering to achieve Recovery.

Paula Mitchell Business Office Manager, HR

Paula Mitchell

Business Office Manager, HR

Paula began her professional career obtaining a degree from Chenier Business College in accounting. For 13 years she worked in insurance sales, gaining a Property and Casualty Insurance license and Life and Health insurance licensure during this time. She then transitioned into the accounting and HR field working in the oil and gas industry for 4 years. She began serving in the recovery industry with her journey at CLL and has been with us for 4 years. Paula is known for her efficient work ethics and her heart of gold.